ethos

Being arrested for writing open source software is ridiculous.

Still, use Signal instead.

Dev at ethOS, a mobile OS that is crypto native- nf.td/markus, Technology brother

lol open client is not open source, it's a closed centralized platform... im not mad about Durov, im mad about Pertsev, and with all respects, i feel conflating or equating the two does a disservice to oss devs everywhere

Full-stack digital product consultant @ BoundCorp.net - eng @daylight

i agree 99% with everything you've said here, but i feel like saying Durov's been jailed for "open source code" is still a lil lacking. he's been jailed for failure to moderate his closed-source backend, not for the open source client! i'd be deeply disturbed by the latter, but the former feels not-unreasonable

My statement was principled in the fact that code is speech, and that devs should not be jailed for open source code.
That being said, I am also not a fan of Durov or Telegram! Its not e2e encrypted, and Kremlin affiliated. I like signal much more.
I also support the Tornado Cash developers.